India's Pacing Power: Ready to Conquer Australia's Turf

Former all-rounder Shane Watson supports India's pace attack to dominate Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with strategic rotation as key. Despite Cheteshwar Pujara's absence, Watson believes India's aggressive batting can challenge Australia. He also endorses Steve Smith as an opener and emphasizes Australia's need to be at their best.

Former all-rounder Shane Watson has voiced his confidence in India's pace attack, predicting it will dominate Australia during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scheduled to start on November 22 in Perth. Watson believes that with proper rotation, Indian bowlers can overpower the opposition on their home soil.

Watson dismissed concerns over Cheteshwar Pujara's absence, attributing past victories more to the aggressive batting prowess of players like Yashasvi Jaiswal. He asserts that India's current batting lineup can apply pressure and maintain match momentum, thus threatening Australian bowlers significantly.

He also backs Steve Smith to succeed as an opener despite recent performance blocks and insists Australia's bowlers are resilient enough for the five-Test challenge. Watson stressed that Australia must be at their best considering India's formidable team spirit and skill set.

(With inputs from agencies.)